I had a cousin on my dads side who died of colon cancer at a young age Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 2, 2013, at 1:02 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > > Not necessarily. > > If you have certain indicators, especially if you have a direct blood > relative that had/has colon cancer, your predispostion for it is higher. > > Considering that it's a leading form of cancer and a killer if left > undiagnosed, I would do it. A lot like prostate cancer, which Roger died of. > Fairly easy to treat in the early stages, but will definitely kill you if > left undetected. > > Dan > > >> On Nov 2, 2013, at 1:46 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> >> Well for some reason my dr sent me to get scoped about 5 years ago. That was >> fun I tell you. I got a letter in the mail saying it was about time to get >> another scope. I have not had that done. As I am a long way away from 50 I >> figure they are just trying to rack up a bill or something. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 2, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >>> >>> I think the recommended thing is to get scoped around 50, then future >>> scopings are based on how things look the first time out. From there I >>> believe they say every 10 years if things look good. >>> >>> My GP has been bugging me about it for 2-3 years. I finally gave in when >>> the wife hassled me about it and I used it to push her into getting her hip >>> replaced, as in "I'll get a colonoscopy after you get your hip replaced." >>> >>> I lost that bet, but it was for a good cause. Now it's time for the payoff. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>>> On Nov 2, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: >>>> >>>> For whatever it is worth my resident expert suggests those of a certain >>>> age should get scoped every so many years (and I can't remember how many >>>> but it is probably such that I need to get scoped again soon myself). >>>> >>>> --R >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
